The Algiers Charter Schools Association, which previously announced it was following the plan for all Orleans Parish public schools and closing its eight schools through Wednesday because of Tropical Storm Isaac, has announced it also is cancelling classes on Thursday. A statement from the association said the extended closure resulted from the slow pace of Isaac as it approaches...

The
Algiers Charter Schools Association, which previously announced it was
following the plan for all Orleans Parish public schools and closing its eight
schools through Wednesday because of Tropical Storm Isaac, has announced it
also is cancelling classes on Thursday. A statement from the association said the extended closure resulted from the slow pace of
Isaac as it approaches the coast.

Eliot Kameitz/The Times-PicayuneAbdel Mohamad, left, and Madji Hamad watch the gathering storm along the Lake Ponchartrain lakefront near Canal Boulevard as the weather begins to deteriorate in the New Orleans area as Tropical Storm Isaac approaches on Tuesday morning.